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the story of Hans and Sophie Scholl, and the White Rose Resistance /
words by Anita Fitch Pazner ; art by Sophie Casson.
Story of Hans and Sophie Scholl, and the White Rose Resistance
72 pages :

colour illustrations.

Summary: The White Rose Resistance was the German student movement that used the power of the written word to speak out against the Nazis during World War II. They worked in secret to distribute leaflets condemning the government's actions at a time when doing so meant putting your life at risk. The story follows siblings Hans and Sophie Scholl, who were instrumental members of the resistance. Words Matter transports readers through the world the siblings inhabited, from their idyllic childhood to becoming leaders in the Hitler Youth groups; the Nuremberg Rally; witnessing the arrests and murders of innocent people; and finally emerging as leaders of the White Rose Resistance while still believing in the goodness that lived in the hearts of the German people.